The festival programme which you will receive when you arrive at the festival will contain a list of all the beers.
| Beer |
Brewery |
ABV |
Tasting notes |
| Otter Bitter |
The Otter Brewery, Luppit, Devon |
3.6 |
Well balanced, amber session bitter, with a fruity nose & bitter taste & after taste. |
| Firefly |
O'Halons Brewing Co. Ltd, Whimple, Devon |
3.7 |
Malty & fruity light bitter with hints of orange in the taste. |
| Mad Dog Ale / Cwrw Madog |
Purple Moose Brewery, Madoc Streer, Porthmadog |
3.7 |
Full bodied session bitter. Malty nosed and an initial nutty flavour but bitterness dominates. Well balanced and refreshing with a dry roastiness on the taste and a good dry finish. |
| Mystery Tor |
Glastonbury Ales, Somerton,Somerset |
3.8 |
A golden bitter with plenty of floral hop & fruit in the nose & the palate. The sweetness giving way to a bitter hop finish. Full bodied for a session bitter. |
| Devon Pride |
Blackdown Brewery, Unit c6, Dunkeswell Business Park, Honiton ,Devon |
3.8 |
Devon’s Pride is an excellent rich bronze traditional real ale produced in the Blackdown Hills. Light and distinctly drinkable, subtly hopped with a well balanced bitter, sweet flavour, brewed to satisfy the most discerning pallet. |
| Exmoor Ale |
Exmoor Ales Ltd., Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
3.7 |
A pale to mid-brown, medium bodied session bitter. A mixture of malt & hops in the aroma and taste lead to a hoppy, bitter aftertaste. |
| Quantock Ale |
Quantock Brewery, Unit E Monument View, Summerfield Avenue, Chelston Business Park Wellington |
3.8 |
A traditional amber coloured beer packed with flavour from the blend of three malts used and a well rounded hoppiness from the Challenger and Goldings hops. |
| Devon Summer |
Exe Valley Brewery, Exeter, Devon |
3.9 |
A refreshing, golden bitter brewed with Devon & English hops, very quaffable. |
| Taunton Ale |
Taunton Vale Brewing Co., Halse, Somerset |
3.9 |
Copper coloured session beer, with a hoppy aroma & a bittersweet aftertaste. |
| Yellowhammer |
O'Halons Brewing Co. Ltd., Whimple, Devon |
4.0 |
A well balanced, smooth pale yellow beer with a predominant hop & fruit nose & taste, leading to a dry, bitter finish. |
| Goldblade |
O'Halons Brewing Co. Ltd., Whimple, Devon |
4.0 |
This crisp fresh tasting beer is a true champion. Simply delicious. |
| Butcombe Bitter |
Butcombe Brewery, Bristol , North Somerset |
4.0 |
A notable bitter beer, amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry & distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. |
| Summerset |
Yeovil Ales, Yeovil, Somerset |
4.1 |
A copper blonde ale with light rounded mouth feel & an unusual pleasant tangerine floral hop finish. |
| Devils Water |
Hexhamshire Brewey, Hexham, Northumberland |
4.1 |
Copper coloured best bitter, well balanced with a slightly fruity, hoppy finish. |
| Village Idiot |
White Horse Brewery Co ltd, Stanford in the vale, Oxfordshire |
4.1 |
The hops are well balanced by the finest Yorkshire malt and a little wheat malt which smooths the path to real Village Idiot serenity. Only one word of warning. If you try too many the pump clip acquires a somewhat mirrored finish! |
| Tribute |
St Austell Brewey, St Austell, Cornwall |
4.2 |
Tribute is a magnificent example of a bronze coloured English bitter, with a rich aroma of biscuity malt and tart citrus fruit. Juicy malt, hop resins and tangy fruit coat the tongue. |
| Drayman’s Best Bitter |
Branscombe Vale Brewery Ltd, Branscombe, Devon |
4.2 |
A good-style bitter with a very pure taste, attributable to the use of Branscombe's own spring water. Easy drinking ale with a nutty hop character. |
| Golden Sea Hawk |
Cotleigh Brewery Ltd., Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
4.2 |
A bright golden coloured best bitter. Smooth & malty with a background of honey flavour offering refreshing & citrus smooth finish. |
| Blue Jay |
Cotleigh Brewery Ltd., Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
4.2 |
U.S.A. grown Ahtanum hops give this beer its unique character. It is an easy drinking beer with delicious fragrant aromas & a spicy finish. |
| Lady of the Lake |
Glastonbury Ales, Somerton, Somerset |
4.2 |
A full-bodied amber best bitter with plenty of hops to the forefront balanced by a fruity malt flavour. A subtle hint of vanilla, leading to a clean, bitter hop aftertaste. |
| Love Monkey |
Glastonbury Ales, Somerton, Somerset |
4.2 |
Subtle malty caramel flavours with hints of aromatic vanilla and delicious fruits finally succumb to a robust full on body. |
| Sunraker |
Quantock Brewery, Chelston Business Park, Wellington |
4.2 |
A pale straw coloured 'summer' ale with a unique refreshing flavour, delicately hopped with continental Perle hops. An ideal drink for a warm sunny day. |
| Wessex Gold |
Cottage Brewing Company, Lovington, Castle Cary , Somerset |
4.3 |
A classic summer ale, gold in colour, Wessex Gold is crisp & refreshing with a hoppy aroma. |
| Village Bike |
Potton Brewery Co Ltd. Potton, Bedfordshire |
4.3 |
Classic English premier bitter, amber in colour, heavily late hopped. |
| Otter Bright |
The Otter Brewery, Luppit, Devon |
4.3 |
Well balanced amber session bitter, with a fruity nose & bitter aftertaste. |
| Gutzache |
Exe Valley Brewery, Exeter, Devon |
4.3 |
A special brew to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Tiverton Gazette - a traditional best s based on the beers brewed by Starkey, Knight & Forde in Tiverton until it was closed by Whitbread in 1984. |
| Butcombe Blonde |
Butcombe Brewery, Bristol , North Somerset |
4.3 |
A clean tasting easy to drink premium beer. It's light & fruity with a medium bitter finish. |
| Red Heron |
North Curry Brewery co, the old Coach house, Northcurry, Taunton |
4.3 |
Made from the finest English pale and crystal malt which produces a full bodied, malty flavored ale, balanced by the bitterness of Golding hops. |
| Taunton Castle |
The New Inn, Halse, Taunton, Somerset |
4.3 |
A darker beer with a rich mixture of 3 different barleys and 4 different hops, delivering a very fine moreish taste. |
| Driftwood |
Red Rock Brewery Higher Humber Farm, Bishopsteignton, Devon |
4.3 |
A light coloured bitter with a distinctive flavour and hoppy nose. |
| Pitchfork |
RCH Brewery, West Hewish, Weston-super-mare, Somerset |
4.3 |
Yellow, grapefruit-flavoured bitter bursting with citrus with underlying sweetness. |
| Butcombe Gold |
Butcombe brewery, Bristol , North Somerset |
4.4 |
Yellow gold in colour, rounded malt in mouth, with a fresh vitality balanced by the fruit. |
| Honey Beer |
Blackdown Brewery, Honiton, Devon |
4.4 |
A new beer last year, flavoured with real honey and Palm Ale which contains real dates! |
| Exmoor Gold |
Exmoor Ales Ltd., Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
4.5 |
This is a fantastic example of a premium golden Ale. Not too bitter or hoppy, with a smooth clear taste, it makes a great summer drink! |
| Beachcomber |
Teignworthy Brewery Ltd., Newton Abbot, Devon |
4.5 |
Using lager style malts with top fermented yeast gives this ale a fullish flavour. |
| White Hind |
Quantock Brewery, Chelston Business Park, Wellington |
4.5 |
Fuller bodied amber coloured ale packed with malty flavour and balanced with a well rounded hoppiness from the Target hops with Goldings providing a delicate, slightly spicy aroma. |
| Dark Ness |
Red Rock Brewery Higher Humber Farm, Bishopsteignton, Devon |
4.5 |
Voted best dark beer at the South Devon CAMRA festival 2007, Malt and barley combine with a blend of hops to produce a mouth filling smooth beer. |
| Barnstormer |
Bath Ales ltd, Warmley, Bristol |
4.5 |
Malt, hops and fruit aroma with a faint hint of roast, with toffee sweetness. Dark Brown, well balanced and smooth with a malty, bitter, dry finish |
| Butty Bach |
Wyevalley Brewery, Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire |
4.5 |
A burnished gold premium ale. Full Bodied, smooth and satisfying . Ingredients: Pale and crystal malts. Fuggles and English Goldongs hops. |
| Old Slug Porter |
RCH Brewery, Weston Super Mare, Somerset |
4.5 |
Chocolate, coffee, roast malts with lots of body and dark fruits. A complex, rich beer. Dark brown in colour |
| Taunton Gold |
The New Inn, Halse, Taunton, Somerset |
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| Breast Bitter |
Cottage Brewing Company, Lovington, Castle Cary |
4.6 |
Golden brown in colour, Breast bitter is a balanced premium ale, easy on the palate a great thirstquencher. |
| Hedgemonkey |
Glastonbury Ales, Somerton, Somerset |
4.6 |
A ruby bitter with toffee/coffee undertones that give way to a medium hopped, spicy aftertaste supplied by Goldings hops. |
| Withymen |
North Curry Brewery co, the old Coach house, Northcurry, Taunton |
4.6 |
A seasonal beer made from English pale and amber malt. The malty flavour has a bitterness and punch from the fruity Pacific Gem hops. |
| Golden Pig |
Country Life Brewery, Bideford, Devon |
4.7 |
A full-bodied, smooth tasting ale brewed in Devon. |
| Dark Side |
Blackdown Brewery, Unit c6, Dunkeswell Business Park, Honiton, Devon |
4.7 |
A late hopped, beer which provides a rich, aromatic, full flavoured taste |
| Norman Conquest |
Cottage Brewing Company, Lovington, Castle Cary, Somerset |
5.0 |
A dark strong ale with plenty of fruit in the aroma & taste & a rounded unious hoppy finish. |
| Summer Lightning |
Hopback Brewery plc, Salisbury , Wiltshire |
5.0 |
A pleasurable pale bitter with a good, fresh hoppy aroma with a malty hoppy flavour. Finely balanced, it has an intense bitterness leading to a long, dry finish. |
| Cherry Bomb |
Hanby Ales Ltd, Wem, Shropshire |
6.0 |
A splendid rich and fruity beer with maraschino. |